Title of case study History of British exploration: enhancing public understanding of Scott of the Antarctic

Impact: Cultural impacts, Economic impacts, Societal impacts

Public summary

Historical research on the story of Captain Scott’s death in the Antarctic in March 1912, after being beaten to the South Pole by a Norwegian expedition, is changing public understanding of British Antarctic exploration. The pathways to impact include public education delivered through public lectures, school talks, and radio and television broadcasts; museum exhibitions in Britain, Australia and New Zealand; and entertainment in the form of a new play based specifically on the research.
Impact date2014
Category of impactCultural impacts, Economic impacts, Societal impacts
Impact levelBenefit

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